Bag frame



1 A. BELLINGRATH BAG FRAME Filed Dec. 21, 1923- 3' Sheets-Sheet 1 W MM 791 w |NVENTOR I fie/f gra/- a g ATTORNEYS A. BELLINGRATH BAG FRAME Filed Dec. 21. 1923 s Sheets-Sfieet 2' INVENTdR:

ATTORNEYS 1927' A. BELLINGRATH BAG FRAME- Filed Dec. 21. 1923 3Sheets-Sheet 3 VFJVTOR JZMdL, ATTORNEYS.

Patented Aug. 23, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT] OFFICE, AUGUST BELLINGRATH, 01* EAST on mn, NEWJERSEY, AssIenoR r AUGUST GOERTZ & 00., A CORPORATION or newv ERSEY.

BAG, rams.

Application filed December 21', 1923. Serial No." 681,930.

This invention relates, generally, to improvements in bag frames; and,the present invention has reference, more particularly, to a novelandsimply-constructed bagframe for use more particularly withladies handbags, pocketbooks, and the like; p v The present invention, therefore,has for its principal objects to provide a simply constructed bag-frame,comprising two sets ofbag-trames, the frame-sections ofwhich areprovided with a novel means of pivotal connection between them, wherebya strong and rigid pivotal connection of the two bagframes and theirrespective frame-sections 1 is obtained.

Other objects of the present invention not at this time moreparticularly enumerated, will be fully evident from thefollowingdetailed description of the same, 1

With the several objects of: the present invention in view, the saidinvention consists, primarily, in the novel bag frame hereinafter morefully set 'forth; and, the said invention consists, furthermore, in thenovel arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts, aswell as in the ,ployed 1n all-of the said above described details of theconstruction of the said parts, all of which will be more fullydescribed in the following specification, and then finally embodied inthe clauses of the claims, which are appended to and which'form anessential part'of the said specification. 1 p

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a front elevation ofa bag- 7 frame, showing oneembodiment ofthe principles of the present invention; and'Fl gure 2 is atop-edge-view of the same, theframesections of the bag-frame beingrepresented in their closed relation. p

Figure 3 is a side-edge view, showing on an enlarged scale, one of thehinged portions'ot the bag-frame, and Figure 4 is a verticalsectionalrepresentation of the'same,

4 said section being represented as being taken on line 4- 4 in saidFigure 3, looking in the direction of the arrow in said figure.

Figure 5 is a collective perspective representation of thehinge-portions of the framesections, and the various parts employed inconnection with the hinge-connections of the bag-frame. l I

the principles'of the present invention, com- Figure 6 is an inner faceview of the hinge-portions of the inner ,frame of the bag-frame, theparts shown being represented in'their relative positions when about tobe secured in'their assembled-relations; and Figures 7 and 8 are similarviews of said portions, the parts'being'shown in their detachedrelationj V Figure 9 is an inner face view of the hinge-portions of theouter frame of the bag-frame, the partsshown being represented in theirrelative positions when about to be secured 'inftheir assembledrelations; and Figures 10 and 11 are similar views of said portions, theparts being shown in their det'achedrelation. j Figure 12 is, a frontelevation of a slight- 1y modified construction of bag-framemadeaccording to and embodying the principles of the present invention;Figure 13 is a side edge view, showing one of the hinged portions of thesaid bag-frame;land Figure 14 is a transverse vertical sectionalrepresentation of the same, said section being takenon line'let-l insaid Figure 13.

' Similar characters of reference are em vlews, to indicatecorresponding parts. 7

Referring now to the several figures of the drawings, thereference-character 1 in Figures 1 and 2, indicates'a complete bagframe,made according to and embodying prising an'outer bag-frame 2 and aninner bag-frame 3, pivotally connected at their respective end-portionsby means of hingeconnections 4, 4, in the manner and for the purposes tobepresently more fully described. 1

Referring now more particularly to Figures; 3 to 11 inclusive, it willbe seen, that the'outer bag-frameQ comprises a pair of frame-sections 5and 6 of the usual U-shaped cross-section, the respective leg-members ofwhich are provided at their free ends with slots, as 7 and 8, and withoutwardly curled elements, as 9 and 10, arranged in airs, as shown andextending in opposite 'rections, thus providing pintle-receiving eyes,for'the receptiontherein of pintles 11 and 12, substantiallyas;showninFigures 1, 3 and 4; of the drawings. Disposed within the slots 7 and 8of the respective frame-members is a connecting plate 13, said plateprovided with holes or perforations 1 1 and 15. These holes orperforations are adapted to be arranged in alinement with the respectivepintle-receiving eyes 9 and 10, for the reception therein of the pintles11 and 12, and to thereby produce the connected maintenance of theassembled parts by means ofthe heads 16 and the riveted-over ends 17 ofsaid pintles. At their upper edge-portions, the said frame-sections 5and 6 areprovided with any suitably formed locking or retaining means,as 18, for maintaining the closed relation of the said frame-sections,but of such construction so that the said frame-sections can be readilybrought into their opened or separated relation. 7 V

The innerbag-f-rame 3-also comprises a pair of frame-sections 19 and 20of the usual U-shaped cross-section, the respective legmembers of whichare provided with cars '21 and 22, respectively formed with perforations23 and 24. In assembling these members, the cars 21 and 22 are placedupon each other, with the perforation 23 registering with theperforation 2 1, as indicated in Figure 6 of the drawings. Thepreviously mentioncd connecting plate 13 is also provided with anotherhole or perforation 25 for the reception of a connector-stem or rod 26,the said stem or rod 26 having its end-portion 27 preferably rigidlysecured in the perforation 25 against turning, by means of a rivethead28. Upon thecother end-portion 29 of the said connector-stemor rod 26are oscillatorily mounted the registering perforated ears 21 and 22 ofthe inner frame-sections,

19 and 20. To prevent lateral movement of the inner bag-frame thusoscillatorily mounted upon the connector stems or rods 26, andatomaintain the proper relation of the inner bag-frame 3 with the outer bagframe 2, spacing devices in the formof the tubes 30 are mounted upon thesaid stems or rods 26, as indicated in Figures 1 and 4-; of thedrawings, washer-s, as 31 and 32 being also mounted upon said stems orrods 26,

upon opposite sides of the registering pivotears or lugs 21 and 22,andthe end-portion of the rod or stem which extends beyond the washer32'being riveted-over, so as to provide a retaining head 33.

At their upper edge-portions, the 'said frame-sections19 and 20 are alsoprovidedwith any suitably form-edi locking or retain-- ing means. asl3l, for maintaining, the closed relation of the said frame-sections, butof such construction so that the said frame-sections can bereadilybrought into their openedv or separated relation. y I

Referring now. .to Figures 12, 13 and, 14 of ,thedrawi-ngs, it willbe'seemithat-the outer bag-frame eomprises'a pair of-frarne-sections 35and {36; of theusual lU shaped cress see- 738, for .the reception vofsuitable pivot-pins or eyelets 41, and whereby the said connecting plate39 is pivotally or oscillatorily connected with the respective earsorperforations'37 and 38, and hence with the respec= tive frame-sections35 and 36. Th said connecting plate 39 is alsoprovided with another holeor perforation 42, see Figure 1 1, in which is arranged and secured bymeans of a-rlveted-over portion or head 15 the re duced shank-portion 44of a connector rod or stcm' i3 provided at its opposite end-portion withanother reducedshank-portion 16 and a riveted-over portion or head: 47.

The inner bag-frame in this construction also comprises a pair offrame-sections 48 and 49 of the usual U-shaped crosssection, therespective leg-members of which are provided with ears or'lugs 50 and 51respectively formed with perforations 52 and 53. As shown theherein-above mentioned .reduced shank-portion 46 of the connector rod orstem 43is arranged in the alined perforations 52 and'53 of the said earsor lugs 50 and 51, in a manner thatv'the frame-sections48 and 49' arecapable of a pivotal or oscillatory motion upon said'reduced shank T 1portion 16, the riveted-over portion or head 4:7 of course maintainingthese parts in their assembled andoperative relation, as will beevident.

At their upper edge-portions the outer and-inner bag-frames arerespectively pro vided with suitable locking or retainingI11B2111S,2lS'54i and 55, or the like.

Of courseI-am aware that some changes may be made in the generalarrangements and: combinations of the several devices and parts, aswellas in the vdetails of the construction of the said parts, without departing from the scope of the present invention as set forth in theforegoing specification,

and as defined in the clauses of the claims, which are appended thereto.Hence, I do not limit my invention to the eXact'arran-ge' ments andcombinations of the various de vices and parts, as described in theforegoing consisting i of: .a pair of framesections, rt-heends of theleg-portions of 3' said frame-sections beingslotted, the adjacentend-portions of each legeportion being provided'with'nppositelyextending pintle-ireceivi'ng eyes, connecting plates arrangedin. theslots of. said leg-portions, .ea-ch' connecting-nplate being providedwith perforations in alinement with the eyes of said leg-portions,pintles extending through said alined eyes and perforations, a connectorstem extending from each connecting plate, said inner frame consistingof a pair of frame-sections, and the ends of the leg-portions of thesaid lastmentioned frame-sections being provided with perforated earsoscillatorily mounted upon the'said connector stems for oscillatorilydisposin the inner bag-frame within the outer'bag-frame.

2. A two-part bag-frame. comprising an outer and an inner frame, saidouterframe consisting ofja pair of frame-sections, the ends of theleg-portions of said frame-sections being slotted, the adjacentend-portions of each leg-portion being'providedwith oppositely extendingpintle-receiving eyes,

connecting plates arranged in the slots of said leg-portions, eachconnecting plate be- 7 ing provided with perforations in alinement withthe eyes of said leg-portions, pintles extendingthrough said alined eyesand perforations, a connector stem extending from each connecting plate,said inner frame consisting of a pair of frame-sections, and the ends ofthe leg-portions of the said lastmentioned frame-sections being provided-with perforated ears oscillatorily mounted upon the said connectorstems for oscillatorily disposing the inner bag-frame within the outerbag-frame, combined with a spacing tube mounted upon each stem betweenthe connector plate and one of said perforated ears of the innerbag-frame. V

3. A two-part bag-frame comprising an outer and an inner frame, saidouter frame consisting of a pair. of frame-sections, the ends oftheleg-portions of said frame-sec- "tions being slotted, the adjacentend-portions of each leg-portion being provided with oppositelyextending pintle-receivingeyes, connecting plates arranged in the slotsof said leg-portions, each connecting plates being provided withperforations in alinement with the eyes of saidleg-portions, pintlesextending through said alined eyes and perforations, a connectorste nextending from each connecting plate, said'inner frame consisting of apair of frame-sections, and the ends of the leg-portions of the saidlast-mentioned frame-sections beingprovided with perforated earsoscillatorily mounted upon the said connector stems-for oscillatorilydisposing the inner bag-frame' within the outer bag-frame, comblned witha-spacing' tube mounted upon each stem, and washers upon each stem, saidwashers being arranged upon op'p'ositesides of the registering ears ofthe frame-sections of; the inner bag-frame.

4. A two part bag-frame comprising an outer-and an inner frame, saidouter frame consisting of-a pairof frame-section's, the ends of theleg-portions of said frame-sections being slotted and provided withoppositely extending pintle-receiving eyes arranged in pairs adjacent tosaid slots, connecting platesarranged in the slots of said leg-portions,each connecting plate being provided with perforations, and eachperforation being in alinement with a pair of eyes, a pintle extendingthrough each pair of eyes and the perforation in alinement therewith, aconnector stem extending from each connecting plate, said inner frameconsisting of a pair of frame-sections, and the ends ofthe Yleg-portions of said last-mentioned frame sections being provlded withperforated ears os'cillatorily mounted upon the said connector stems foroscillatorily disposing the inner bag-frame within the outer bag-frame.

5. A two-partbag-frame comprising an outer and an inner frame, saidouter frame consisting offa pair of frame-sections, the ends of theleg-portions of said frame-sections being slotted and provided withoppositely extending pintle-receiving eves arranged in pairs adjacent tosaid slots. connecting plates arranged in the slots of saidleg-portions, each connecting plate being provided with perforations.and each perforation being in alinement with a pair of eyes. a pintleextending through each pair of eves and the perforation in alinementtherewith.

,a' connector stem extending from each conends of the leg-portions ofsaid frame-sections being slotted and provided with oppositely extendingpintle-receiving' eyes arranged in pairs adjacent 'to said slots.connecting plates arranged :in the slots of said leg-portions. eachconnecting plate being provided with perforations, and each perfora tionbeing in alinement with a pair of eves, a pmtle extending through each,pair of eves and the perforation in alinement therewith.

a connector stem extending from each connecting plate,'sa1d inner frameconsisting of a pair of frame-sectlons, and the ends of the leg portionsof said last-mentionec t each stem, said'washers being-arranged-uponframe-sections being provided With perfoopposite sides ofthevregister-ing earstofthe rated ears oscillatorily mounted upon theframe-sections ofthe imier bag-frame. 10 said connector stems foroscillatorily dis- In testimony that I claim the invention posing theinner bag-frame Within the outer set: forth aboVeI havehereuntoi set myhand bag-frame, combined with a spacing tube this 20th day-of December,1923. I mounted upon each stem, and washers upon AUGUST BELLINGRATHL

